Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi Defence Ministry, Aramco in Yanbu and Dammam airport
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for drone attacks on Saudi Arabian infrastructure, including the Defence Ministry and Aramco facilities. Saudi authorities confirmed that falling debris from an intercepted drone killed two foreign nationals and injured others at an oil field.
Why it matters
The escalation of attacks on critical energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia poses significant risks to regional stability and global oil supply chains.
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi Defence Ministry, Aramco in Yanbu and Dammam airport left Representative image. AFP AFP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/y2hyok/article71611623.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AFP__20261021__D3ZD4WK__v1__HighRes__YemenSaudiIranUsIsraelWar.jpg - Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters drive during battles against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz on October 21, 2026. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis has launched hundreds of raids in Yemen backing the internationally recognised government since the start of the renewed fighting in the long-running civil war. The conflict, dormant for years, erupted again in July and intensified after the Houthis seized the country's Red Sea coast last month. (Photo by AFP) / Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) that debris from an intercepted drone killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in the country’s southeast.
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